Typed by: Kay Cunningham
McKNIGHT, WILLIAM LUTHER
Surnames: McKNIGHT, DUNNEVANT, VINSON, FAIRMAN, LASSITER, KEELING, McGREGOR,
KELLY, PRATT, BENNETT, PHILLIPS.
William Luther McKnight, b February 8, 1869, in Tennessee, d November
2, 1947, and buried in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Texas -- married
Myrtle Dunnevant, b March 10, 1871, d July 22, 1929, and buried in
Calvary Cemetery -- was a son of Thomas Worthen and Martha Ann
(Vinson) McKnight.
Six children were born to William Luther and Myrtle:
Flossie D. McKnight, b December 15, 1893, married William E. Fairman, b
June 5, 1890, d January 28, 1941.
Annie Alma McKnight, b January 19, 189 married William Ernest Lassiter,
b June 25, 1895, d May 10, 1953, and had William Lee, Thomas
McKnight, Robert Ernest, and Martha Ann Lassiter.
William Aaron McKnight, b March 16, 1897, married Jessie Murrell
Keeling, b October 31, 1900, d April 9, 1959. William Aaron served
as Tax Assessor of the City of Marlin for many years. William Aaron
and Jessie had on daughter, Mary Emily McKnight who married Joel
McGregor and had Karen Sue McGregor who married Walter Kelly and
resides in Waco, Texas. Mary Emily was a math teacher and principal
of the Marlin Junior High School for many years before his
retirement. Joel and Mary Emily are members of the First United
Methodist Church in Marlin, and she is a member of the choir. She
also is a member of a Book Club in Marlin.
Susie Gertrude McKnight, b July 31, 1899, d November 4, 1977, married
Harry Pratt, and had Robert Pratt.
Walter Thomas McKnight, b April 10, 1900, married Kathryn Bennett and
had Jeane McKnight and Sarah McKnight.
Emily Leron McKnight, b July 28, 1902, married first to Ben Davis
Phillips, b December 22, 1889, d October 12, 1933, and married
second to Emitt Lee Phillips, b March 6, 1887, d December 22, 1966.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies
of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County
Historical Commission, page 295 column 2 and page 296 column 1.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.